Service difficulty report · Line · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
April 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
950 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Line
Part number
704A34412271
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) HYDRAULIC HOSE REPLACED WITH NEW HOSE AT 972.8 HRS. HELICOPTER LANDED AFTER TRAINING FLIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE RT SIDE OF THE ACFT. ENGINEER CHECKED AND THE DECK WAS COVERED WITH HYDRAULIC FLUID. ACFT WAS GROUNDED WAITING ON REPLACEMENT HOSE. ANOTHER HOSE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THAT TIME, PN 704A34-412-257. THE NEW HOSE HAD 24.1 HRS SINCE INSTALLATION BEFORE FAILURE.